<p>Personally monitored by the external affairs minister, coordinated through a ‘situation room’, using transport on air and on land, India is leaving no stones unturned to help evacuate thousands of its citizens caught in the crossfire of the Ukraine-Russia war.</p>

<p>Spearheaded by the Ministry of External Affairs and joined by embassies across the region, the government is continuously updating citizens with travel advisories over social media and has begun airlifting the expatriates.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/ukraine-conflict-india-abstains-on-unsc-resolution-says-dialogue-only-answer-to-settle-disputes-456638">Ukraine conflict: India abstains on UNSC resolution, says dialogue 'only answer' to settle disputes</a></strong></p>

<p>Over the years, India’s civilian leadership, military and the aviation sector have worked hand in hand to evacuate thousands of Indians stranded in conflict areas. That template has come in handy in Ukraine too, where the attack by Russia entered the third day on Saturday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">More batches of Indian students enter Hungary from Ukrainian side at Zahony crossing, travelling onward to Budapest for return to India by AI flight today <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MEAIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiainUkraine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiainUkraine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IndianDiplomacy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndianDiplomacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNewslive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DDNewslive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/airindiain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@airindiain</a> <a href="https://t.co/XleEiGwbyH">pic.twitter.com/XleEiGwbyH</a></p>
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<p>MEA has opened a control room, and is overseeing the evacuation process along with its embassy in Kyiv, and camp offices in Ukrainian cities of Luiv and Chernivsti. Joining the efforts are its teams in Poland: in the Shehyni-Medyca and Krakowiec border crossings. Similar teams are working round the clock in border crossings of Hungary, Romania and Slovak Republic. Indians can contact helplines in all these offices.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Updated Coordinates of MEA Teams assisting Indian nationals in Ukraine ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/yBtn5qtFux">https://t.co/yBtn5qtFux</a> <a href="https://t.co/hXn1pPO4D9">pic.twitter.com/hXn1pPO4D9</a></p>
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<p>External affairs minister S Jaishankar tweeted: “Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I am personally monitoring. The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress.<br />
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The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania. <a href="https://t.co/8BSwefW0Q1">pic.twitter.com/8BSwefW0Q1</a></p>
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<p>Earlier on Saturday, several of them boarded a government-hired Air India flight from Romania to Mumbai. Another flight will take passengers to Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/ukraine-crisis-romanias-govt-to-provide-evacuated-indian-students-with-food-accommodation-says-envoy-456604">Ukraine crisis: Romania's govt to provide evacuated Indian students with food, accommodation, says envoy</a></strong></p>

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<p>India's trade minister Piyush Goyal&nbsp;received the evacuated nationals in Mumbai.</p>

<p>Air India had said earlier in a release that it will be operating flights on B787 aircraft from Delhi and Mumbai to Bucharest in Romania and Budapest in Hungary on Saturday, 26 February as special government charter flights to fly back stranded Indian citizens.</p>

<p>Earlier, the government had said it would bear the cost of evacuations.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Ukraine "deeply dissatisfied" with India's reaction</strong></p>

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<p>In a travel advisory, the government said Indian nationals coming in from Ukraine who are not vaccinated and neither processing Covid-19 negative RT PCR report will be exempted from uploading documents on Air Suvidha portal before departure. The decision was taken on humanitarian grounds, it said, adding that such passengers can enter the airport.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All Indian Citizens in Ukraine are advised to not move to any of the border posts without prior coordination with Government of India officials at the border posts (helpline numbers established) and the Emergency numbers of Embassy of India, Kyiv. <a href="https://t.co/FVYjFUxh91">https://t.co/FVYjFUxh91</a></p>
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1497408184058740738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Personally monitored by the external affairs minister, coordinated through a ‘situation room’, using transport on air and on land, India is leaving no stones unturned to help evacuate thousands of its citizens caught in the crossfire of the Ukraine-Russia war.

Personally monitored by the external affairs minister, coordinated through a ‘situation room’, using transport on air and on land, India is leaving no stones unturned to help evacuate thousands of its citizens caught in the crossfire of the Ukraine-Russia war. Spearheaded by the Ministry of External Affairs and joined by embassies across the region, the government is continuously updating citizens with travel advisories over social media and has begun airlifting the expatriates. Also read | Ukraine conflict: India abstains on UNSC resolution, says dialogue 'only answer' to settle disputes Over the years, India’s civilian leadership, military and the aviation sector have worked hand in hand to evacuate thousands of Indians stranded in conflict areas. That template has come in handy in Ukraine too, where the attack by Russia entered the third day on Saturday. More batches of Indian students enter Hungary from Ukrainian side at Zahony crossing, travelling onward to Budapest for return to India by AI flight today @MEAIndia @IndiainUkraine @IndianDiplomacy @DDNewslive @airindiain pic.twitter.com/XleEiGwbyH — Indian Embassy in Hungary (@IndiaInHungary) February 26, 2022 × MEA has opened a control room, and is overseeing the evacuation process along with its embassy in Kyiv, and camp offices in Ukrainian cities of Luiv and Chernivsti. Joining the efforts are its teams in Poland: in the Shehyni-Medyca and Krakowiec border crossings. Similar teams are working round the clock in border crossings of Hungary, Romania and Slovak Republic. Indians can contact helplines in all these offices. Updated Coordinates of MEA Teams assisting Indian nationals in Ukraine ⬇️https://t.co/yBtn5qtFux pic.twitter.com/hXn1pPO4D9 — Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 25, 2022 × External affairs minister S Jaishankar tweeted: “Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I am personally monitoring. The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania.” Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I am personally monitoring. The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania. pic.twitter.com/8BSwefW0Q1 — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 26, 2022 × Earlier on Saturday, several of them boarded a government-hired Air India flight from Romania to Mumbai. Another flight will take passengers to Delhi. Also read | Ukraine crisis: Romania's govt to provide evacuated Indian students with food, accommodation, says envoy Indian citizens sitting in aircraft to fly back to India. (Image Courtesy: Govt. of India) India's trade minister Piyush Goyal received the evacuated nationals in Mumbai. Air India had said earlier in a release that it will be operating flights on B787 aircraft from Delhi and Mumbai to Bucharest in Romania and Budapest in Hungary on Saturday, 26 February as special government charter flights to fly back stranded Indian citizens. Earlier, the government had said it would bear the cost of evacuations. Watch | Gravitas: Ukraine "deeply dissatisfied" with India's reaction In a travel advisory, the government said Indian nationals coming in from Ukraine who are not vaccinated and neither processing Covid-19 negative RT PCR report will be exempted from uploading documents on Air Suvidha portal before departure. The decision was taken on humanitarian grounds, it said, adding that such passengers can enter the airport. All Indian Citizens in Ukraine are advised to not move to any of the border posts without prior coordination with Government of India officials at the border posts (helpline numbers established) and the Emergency numbers of Embassy of India, Kyiv. https://t.co/FVYjFUxh91 — Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 26, 2022 ×

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">Air India stated today that it will run three Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights between India and Ukraine this month, following the chaos and confusion surrounding Indians stranded in a tense Ukraine.&nbsp;<br />
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The flights will be operational on February 22, 24 and 26.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">"Air India will operate 3 flights between India-Ukraine (Boryspil International Airport) India on 22nd 24th &amp; 26th FEB 2022 (sic)," announced Air India on its official Twitter account.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">"Booking open through Air India Booking offices, Website, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents (sic)," it added.</p>

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Booking open through Air India Booking offices, Website, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents.<a href="https://twitter.com/IndiainUkraine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiainUkraine</a></p>
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<p>This comes as a result of Russia's decision to undertake huge drills of its strategic nuclear forces, a harsh reminder of the country's nuclear capability.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">According to a Kremlin official, Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee Saturday's drill, which will include repeated mock launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">The manoeuvres were planned a long time ago, according to the Russian defence ministry, to test the readiness of Russia's military command and staff, as well as the reliability of its nuclear and conventional weapons.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">Meanwhile, shelling erupted in eastern Ukraine on Friday, as the army and separatists supported by Moscow traded accusations of provocations.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">The Lugansk region saw a barrage of explosions and destroyed civilian structures on the frontline between government forces and rebel-held territory.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">Russia is increasing pressure on Ukraine by demanding that the US withdraw all forces from NATO nations in Central and Eastern Europe.&nbsp;</p>

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Air India stated today that it will run three Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights between India and Ukraine this month, following the chaos and confusion surrounding Indians stranded in a tense Ukraine.

Air India stated today that it will run three Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights between India and Ukraine this month, following the chaos and confusion surrounding Indians stranded in a tense Ukraine. The flights will be operational on February 22, 24 and 26. "Air India will operate 3 flights between India-Ukraine (Boryspil International Airport) India on 22nd 24th & 26th FEB 2022 (sic)," announced Air India on its official Twitter account. "Booking open through Air India Booking offices, Website, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents (sic)," it added. #FlyAI : Air India will operate 3 flights between India-Ukraine (Boryspil International Airport) India on 22nd, 24th & 26th FEB 2022 Booking open through Air India Booking offices, Website, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents.@IndiainUkraine — Air India (@airindiain) February 18, 2022 × This comes as a result of Russia's decision to undertake huge drills of its strategic nuclear forces, a harsh reminder of the country's nuclear capability. According to a Kremlin official, Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee Saturday's drill, which will include repeated mock launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The manoeuvres were planned a long time ago, according to the Russian defence ministry, to test the readiness of Russia's military command and staff, as well as the reliability of its nuclear and conventional weapons. Meanwhile, shelling erupted in eastern Ukraine on Friday, as the army and separatists supported by Moscow traded accusations of provocations. The Lugansk region saw a barrage of explosions and destroyed civilian structures on the frontline between government forces and rebel-held territory. Russia is increasing pressure on Ukraine by demanding that the US withdraw all forces from NATO nations in Central and Eastern Europe. (With inputs from agencies)

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